Gamo Soapland: Early Morning

Today I'm writing on the theme of "Gamo soaplands, early morning."

I'll explain it by mixing in my own firsthand experience — 20-plus years in fuzoku (Japan's licensed adult-entertainment business) — with what I've turned up through research. (Soapland is the bathhouse-style format.)

The basics

Let me lay out the fundamentals you should know about this area.

ElonAfter surveying nightlife all over the world, my conclusion is this: the richest night culture is the one rooted in local culture. By that measure, Japan's fuzoku is world-class. That's not blind love — it's a judgment based on comparison.

Watch this industry long enough and you'll see that the same topic can get a completely different verdict from "the customer's side" versus "the girl's side."

What I can say from firsthand experience

I'll talk based on what I've been through myself.

ElonThe first time I went to a Yoshiwara soapland I was 25. That was back before I had the pearls in. These days, the reaction when I show up with them is one of the fun parts. The chat with a girl who asks "what's this?" turns out to be surprisingly enjoyable.

I believe firsthand experience beats theory. This industry especially is a world where time in the field matters more than book knowledge.

Wrap-up and my bottom line

ElonI don't have any ambition to conquer every soapland in the country, but I've made the rounds of each region's "famous" ones. My conclusion: service quality and cleanliness aren't proportional. Even the dirt-cheap places can have godlike hospitality.

The place I end up at most often is First Class Ruby. The reason it keeps showing up on this site is simple: it's a shop I actually go back to. Take it as a reference.